to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
educational institution; school; academy; campus
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
in the meanwhile; during the time
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to move up (e.g. date, rank, order); to be advanced; to be carried (of a number in addition)
legitimate son (esp. eldest son); heir
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
without an occupation; unemployed; jobless
crop; harvest; income; profits; loaded (e.g. intermodal containers in the transport industry)
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
several years; a few years
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
losing oneself (in); being absorbed (in); forgetting oneself
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
dealing with; coping with
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
smooth words make smooth ways; it's not what you say; it's how you say it
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
being too late; losing one's final chance
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
settlement; solution; resolution
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
charmless; lacking charm; not adorable; unendearing; not very nice at all
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for